Mass killing and ‘cannibalism’ video mar start of PNG’s 50th anniversary year Tribal violence during the New Year highlights increasing lawlessness and lack of police resources.

Palau’s hi-tech mission to preserve Pacific’s oldest monuments 2,400-year-old earthworks revealed as predating stone moai statues of Rapa Nui and megalithic Nan Madol in Micronesia.

Development in the Solomon Islands is concentrated in the capital Honiara while islands including Malaita lag behind.

Pacific ‘shock’ as UN women’s declaration ditches reproductive rights A handful of countries opposed to abortion are blamed for a major omission from key CSW69 political declaration.

Beijing calls attention to its Micronesia projects with ubiquitous China Aid signs but rejects scrutiny.

Nations join ranks to delay deep-sea mining approval by UN regulator Tussle for top job at International Seabed Authority heats up amid “integrity, neutrality” claims.

Criminal complaint filed against ex-President Duterte for ‘threat’ to assassinate Philippine senators The former president’s remarks should not be taken seriously, his lawyer said.

The Philippines will no longer seek financial aid from China for a package of ambitious railway projects, the transportation secretary said, adding that officials were confident the projects could ...

Students in Indonesia’s Papua region protest free-meal program, demand free education instead Authorities responded with force, including the use of tear gas and warning shots.

The increasingly powerful Chinese coast guard has boosted its presence to an unprecedented level in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, a new report alleges. Meanwhile, Chinese and Japanese ...

Pacific governments warned of ‘threat’ from Cambodia’s Prince Group A U.S.-based think-tank says the company could help China expand its influence.

The United States says it will help Thailand and the Philippines with a new civilian nuclear technology to reduce climate-damaging emissions, but experts warn the final products are years away from ...